Adjustable curtain carrier



July 31, 1923.

Fild July 24 1922 CJI To aZZ whom it may concemtf i Patented July 31, 1923.

UNITE STATES `HAROLD N. OF NEW'` ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; i

ADJUSTABLE cUaTAIN seaman.

Application filed July 24,

Be it known that I, HARoLn N; MAY, 'a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State OfLOuiSiana, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Adjustahle Curtain Garriers, of which the following is a`specificaton.

My present invention pertains to adjustable curtain rods for motor vehicles or the like and it contemplates the provislon of a device through the medium of which the annoyance attending the positioning of a storm curtain at short notice is eliminated.

The invention further `contemplates i the provision of an adjustable curtain rod that is easily operated and installed and when the storm curtain is not in use the same may be pushed into a position out of the way of persons occupying the vehicle.

The invention further contemplatee the provision of a device for the purpose` set forth wherehy the storn curtain may he quickly and easily removed from the rod if so desired, and one that adds rather than detracts from the finished appearance of a vehicle.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my novel curtain rod with a curtain secured thereto and also illustrating the manner in which the rod is sccured to the rafters of a vehicle top.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of Figure 1.

Fgure 3 is a detail view of the spacing post of the device.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

My novel rod comprises the inner casing or member 1 that is turned at its upper end 2 and its lower end 3 and between its rolled ends the casing 1 is provided with the track 1922. Serial N'o. 577,113. i "i casing 4: is further provided with the ro lled portion 8 that travels inthe track' portion 7 and manifestly the length of the rod as a whole may be increased or decreased by moving one casing along the other "Adapted to' rest between the'tracks 7 of he cas ing 1 is my novel curtain holding device which comprisesthe frame 9 having the rollers or wheels 10 provided with the kerf through the medium of which said wheels straddle and travelover the track 7 of the casing 1. In orderto prevent the wheels from casually falling from the track I provide the post 11 thatis Secured tothe lower frame9 and passes through the upper frame 9 and' the said post *is provided with a head or stud 11 that hears` against the upper rail 7 or 8 according to'the position of the curtain holder with respect to the rails. It

`will he'manifest by reference tothe drawopen to receive a hook 14 and thesaid hook 14: is permanently secured to a curtain rail or frame 15 that is provided with apertures through which pass rivets or other fastening means 16 whereby a curtain is secured to the rail 15. At this point, I would distinctly have it understood that I do not care to confine myself to any particular style of hook 13, hook 14 and rail 15 or fastening means 16 as in the future practice of the nvention any style of hook and means of fastening same to its complementary member may be employed as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims. i

The entire device may he pernanently or removably secured to a rafter 21 of a veh-icle top by means of the hanger 18 which is adapted to surround the rafter and he securely and removably adjusted thereto by means of the bolt 20 that passes through apertures in the ears 19 of the hanger 18. By reference to Figures 1 and 2 it will be' seen that the casing 4 as well as the casing l are each provided With apertures to re- "When this has been done and occasion demands it is simply' necessary to hook the curtain l7 to the element 13 of the carrage and the curtain may be moved parallelwith respect to the rafter With little efiort.

It Will` be manifest that the curtain .carriage as Well as 'the rafter gripping element and inner and outer casings are' out of the Way at all times and that the curtain may be quickly adjusted on the carrier and should the roller's 10 of the frames 9` leave `the 'rail o'r strike an obstruction it is merely necessary t-o force the frames 9'towarcl each other by exerting 'pressure on the spring '12. Under normal conditions the spring 12 will preclude lability of the rollers leaving the rail and will also materially decrease the noise incident to' the Operations of a motor vehicle. e

The invention is' simple in Construction and easily operated and Will add rather than detract from the finished appearance of a motor vehicle. i W i Having described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 15:-

i 13111 a device for the purpose set forth, the c-ombination of telescoping sections having rails formed therein, a carriage adapted to 'restbetween the rails and comprsing upper and loWer bars, rollers Secured to the bars a' post extending from one to the other of the bars, a compression spring surrounding the post and bearing at its ends against the bars to force the rollers against the rails, and a clip permanently secured to the lower bar and adapted to receive a storm curtain.

I 2. In a device for the purpose set forth, the eombination ofadjustable sections rails formed on the sections and a carriage resting on the rails; said carrage comprising upper and lower bars, rollers Secured to the bars, a post permanently secured'to the' lower bar and passing through an opening in the upper bar, a spring surrounding the post and hearing against the bars Where-bythe rollers are prevented from casually falling from the rails and means Secured to one of the bars for the removable attachment of a storm curtain. y

In testimony Wh'ereof I have hereunto set my hand inpresence of two subscribing witnesses. p y

p HAROLD N. MAY. VVitnesses GEO. D. MAY, LEON S. CAHN. 

